Immigrants from Western Africa vs Iraqi Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,863,895 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.558 and weighted average of $44,893. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,634,576 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.253 and weighted average of $46,140, a difference of 2.8%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Iraqi
Minimum	$28,358	$27,932
Maximum	$54,719	$82,727
Range	$26,361	$54,795
Mean	$42,092	$46,064
Median	$42,904	$45,313
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$38,801	$39,685
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,834	$49,745
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$7,033	$10,060
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$5,206	$10,188
Standard Deviation (Population)	$5,170	$10,138

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Scotch-Irish ($44,924, a difference of 0.070%), Japanese ($44,825, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Iraq ($44,988, a difference of 0.21%), Delaware ($44,783, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan ($44,767, a difference of 0.28%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Whites/Caucasians	15.0 /100 \| #223	Poor $45,197
West Indians	13.9 /100 \| #224	Poor $45,132
Immigrants \| Cambodia	13.2 /100 \| #225	Poor $45,090
Immigrants \| Nigeria	12.2 /100 \| #226	Poor $45,030
Native Hawaiians	12.2 /100 \| #227	Poor $45,027
Immigrants \| Iraq	11.6 /100 \| #228	Poor $44,988
Scotch-Irish	10.7 /100 \| #229	Poor $44,924
Immigrants \| Western Africa	10.3 /100 \| #230	Poor $44,893
Japanese	9.5 /100 \| #231	Tragic $44,825
Delaware	9.0 /100 \| #232	Tragic $44,783
Immigrants \| Sudan	8.8 /100 \| #233	Tragic $44,767
Cape Verdeans	7.5 /100 \| #234	Tragic $44,640
Venezuelans	6.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic $44,580
British West Indians	6.7 /100 \| #236	Tragic $44,552
Immigrants \| Ecuador	5.9 /100 \| #237	Tragic $44,462

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are Vietnamese ($46,172, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Armenia ($46,094, a difference of 0.10%), Uruguayan ($46,190, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Kenya ($46,214, a difference of 0.16%), and Spaniard ($46,059, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Puget Sound Salish	46.5 /100 \| #180	Average $46,333
Immigrants \| Cameroon	46.4 /100 \| #181	Average $46,329
Swiss	45.9 /100 \| #182	Average $46,315
French	45.2 /100 \| #183	Average $46,296
Immigrants \| Kenya	42.4 /100 \| #184	Average $46,214
Uruguayans	41.6 /100 \| #185	Average $46,190
Vietnamese	40.9 /100 \| #186	Average $46,172
Iraqis	39.9 /100 \| #187	Fair $46,140
Immigrants \| Armenia	38.3 /100 \| #188	Fair $46,094
Spaniards	37.2 /100 \| #189	Fair $46,059
French Canadians	36.1 /100 \| #190	Fair $46,026
Finns	33.4 /100 \| #191	Fair $45,940
Germans	33.2 /100 \| #192	Fair $45,935
Guamanians/Chamorros	33.2 /100 \| #193	Fair $45,933
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	33.0 /100 \| #194	Fair $45,928